2: Startled, grabs sailor (3)
3: Study a French instrument - it's a puzzle (9)
4: Head of the Venetians bagging dead duck (5)
5: Greek city - in the Adriatic or in Thessaly (7)
6: Refuse graduate upgraded mark (7)
9: Cast ballots, with five to back Edward (5)
11: Picture a dessert without topping (3)